Legal Opinion
Smith v. Smith
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 19, 1928No. 6208PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, C. J.
Upon a review of the petition as set forth in the settlement of facts we are of the opinion that the original petition for divorce filed by the husband on the ground of cruel treat-
*104ment was sufficient to support the amendment. Certainly under the rule in Ellison v. Ga. R. Co., 87 Ga. 691 (13 S. E. 809), and a long line of similar rulings subsequent thereto, there was enough to amend by. The petition stated a plaintiff and a defendant and prayed that a divorce be granted, and substantially alleged that the application was based upon the statutory ground of cruel treatment. It needed…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Ellison v. Georgia RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
- Ring v. RingSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Toncray v. ToncrayTennessee Supreme Court · 1910
- Stoner v. StonerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
- Cureton v. CuretonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
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3Cited by9 opinions
- McCurry v. McCurrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
- Gaulding v. GauldingSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
- Fried v. FriedSupreme Court of Georgia · 1954
- Mell v. MellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
- Johnson Lumber Co. v. Akers Lumber Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
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